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Palliative, Hospice, and End-of-Life Care and OBRA Regulations

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.—W. Edwards Deming

The Superpower of the PALTC Clinician

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
“I’m a Mom. What’s your Superpower?” reads the front of my wife’s coffee cup. It was gifted to her by her son and was given straight from his heart. It represents the tireless, selfless efforts and deep commitment of a dedicated mom resulting in a...

From Learners to Leaders: PALTC Foundation’s Futures Alumni Leap Into New Roles

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Finding a career where they can thrive, make a difference, and be part of a professional community is an aim that most young professionals share. This is a goal that draws many people to AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine...

Wellness in the Time of COVID: Helping Your Residents Stay Active and Achieve Their Potential

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
“Change is afoot,” said Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), talking about “Aging Well: The Great Disruptor” at the Annual Conference of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine in...

Hugs May Be Off Limits, but You Can Still Enjoy Loving Quality Time With Mom or Dad

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Daniel Haimowitz, MD, FACP, CMD, talks about how you can safely enjoy visits with your loved ones in a nursing home and help prevent the spread of COVID-19 or other infections.

Fall Prevention in Nursing Homes: The Impact of Exercise

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Clinical Quandary: Falls are a significant cause of injury, functional decline, and permanent transfer to a higher level of care across the long-term care continuum. Providers often field calls related to resident falls yet often feel that...

Promoting Physical Activity During COVID-19

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
If exercise could be packed in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.—Robert N. Butler, MD, founding director of the National Institute on Aging

Journal Highlights From the September and October Issues of JAMDA

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
A higher number of pregnancies may lead women to become frailer later in life and may explain why women tend to become more frail than men, according to a prospective study published in the September 2020 issue of JAMDA.

LGBT Patients Seek Open Arms in Long-Term Care

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
“LGBT people experience real discrimination in nursing homes and long-term care settings,” said Jamison Green, PhD, a transgender author and activist in Vancouver, WA. Dr. Green will turn 72 this year, and the expensive prospect of long-term care is...

Prescribing and Deprescribing for Heart Failure

Caring for the Ages
October 1, 2020
Optimizing heart failure therapies, including the newer angiotensin-receptor neprilysin inhibitors (ARNIs), is critically important for older residents who have symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), said Meenakshi Patel,...